Subframe
Today I did the subframe – it is complete over-engineered. baroque subframe
Installing the footings
I laid out the footings at the weekend. Finally place the concrete mini-plinth concrete tops and steel supports on to the grids.
Clearing a Space
I finished clearing the site at the weekend: I then realised – rather belatedly – that: the tree I had planted 7 years ago will …
Workshop Foundations – mini plinths
The standard way to construct the footings for a modern house, is to dig down to suitable soil and to lay a concrete bed. A …
Workshop Foundations – footings
..or why we care about pressure. Why do buildings subside? Well the answer is, not surprisingly, that they are too heavy for the ground that …
Workshop Foundations – introduction
There will follow multiple posts on foundations for a tiny wooden building <groan>. It’s overkill, I know. The normal caveats apply, namely that I have …
Planning Regulations
Planning permission in the UK governs the relationship of a building to its surroundings, including its external appearance, position and size. There follows a brief …